BSM Specialties: Nightmare Syndrome
I am a sleep psychologist specializing in helping moms fall asleep and stay asleep without medication.
Sleep problems can develop at any time in your life--especially during major transitions. Motherhood and being a woman is full of many changes that can cause sleep problems. Hormone changes, such as pregnancy, perimenopause, and menopause all impact our sleep. Our life patterns and schedules shift too, whether it be the baby finally sleeping through the night (but we're wide awake, anxiously waiting for them to wake up), early morning school schedules, busy & stressful work weeks, late night sports practices, an empty house; every phase of life changes everything. The stress, anxiety, the shifts in routine, can all cause us to have disrupted sleep.
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Are you finding it impossible to turn off a racing mind at night after high-stakes days? As a Clinical Psychologist specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and anxiety, panic, and fear-based difficulties, I treat high-achieving professionals—including executives, elite athletes, medical specialists, military special operations, attorneys, and creative leaders in music, acting, and social media—to restore deep, reliable sleep. When demanding careers and constant hyperarousal make winding down feel out of reach, standard sleep hygiene advice rarely works. If you are also experiencing panic attacks or significant anxiety during the day or night, we can seamlessly integrate evidence-based approaches to reduce and eliminate panic alongside our work on your sleep. I off ...
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Stephanie Silberman, Ph.D, DABSM, FAASM, is a licensed psychologist who is a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Silberman is the author of The Insomnia Workbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting the Sleep You Need, a self-help guide for people with insomnia and a reference tool for health-care professionals. Her book has been translated into Spanish (Combatir el insomnio: Una guía práctica), Danish, and Korean.
Dr. Silberman is active in professional organizations and legislative activities affecting psychology and sleep disorders and served twice as president of the Broward Chapter of the Florida Psychological Association. Due to her expertise in sleep medicine, she regularly appears on television news, radio ...
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Sleep difficulties like insomnia can affect every facet of your life, which is why it is so stressful when sleep isn't going right. I specialize in helping my clients learn strategies for lasting sleep improvements. As a licensed clinical psychologist board certified in behavioral sleep medicine, I treat insomnia, hypersomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, and CPAP adherence issues in adults and children. I have a special interest in helping women navigate their own unique sleep challenges, such as menstrual disorders, pregnancy/postpartum, and menopause.
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Carolyn E. Ievers-Landis, PhD, DBSM, is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and Psychology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. She is also a professor of pediatrics in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. Her primary clinical and research interest is in pediatric sleep disorders, including insomnia, sleep phase delay and hypersomnia. She sees patients from infancy through young adults.
Dr. Ievers-Landis earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and journalism from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky followed by a master’s degree in psychology from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She went on to complete a doctorate in clinical p ...
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Dr. Wendel is a clinical health psychologist board-certified Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM) at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He obtained his PhD from the University of Alabama and completed his post-doctoral fellowship training in behavioral sleep medicine, chronic pain, and trauma at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He specializes in the treatment of the full range of sleep disorders, including: insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, central disorders of hypersomnolence (narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia), nightmare disorders, and parasomnias. He utilizes empirically-based treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Hypersomnia (CBT-H), Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Nightmares (IRT), and Chro ...
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As a dedicated and compassionate licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Johnson specializes in helping older adolescents and adults navigate life’s challenges while cultivating fulfilling and meaningful lives. With a deep commitment to supporting her clients, she works collaboratively to help them uncover new perspectives, live in alignment with their values, and experience joy and gratitude, even amidst chronic health conditions or life-changing injuries.
Dr. Johnson believes in approaching therapy with openness, curiosity, and a personalized touch, forging a strong therapeutic alliance with each client. She views every person as a multi-dimensional individual and tailors each treatment plan to address their unique needs. She employs evidence-based therapies, including Acceptance and Comm ...
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Dr. Joanna Chen is a board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist and licensed psychologist. She specializes in behavioral treatments of insomnia, nightmares, and circadian rhythm misalignments. She offers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares (CBT-N), using evidence-based strategies to help clients improve sleep quality, reduce nighttime anxiety, and re-establish healthy sleep patterns. She also supports individuals who wish to safely taper off sleep medications through structured behavioral strategies that promote restorative sleep that is sustainable.
In addition to her specialty in sleep, Dr. Chen has extensive experience treating depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, and eating disorders. She integrates trauma-informed ...
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As a neurologist, Dr. Meredith Broderick offers a spectrum of services that bridge allopathic sleep medicine and behavioral sleep medicine including; home sleep apnea testing, actigraphy, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), and sleep wellness plans.
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Mental Health Practitioner that has years of experience using therapeutic approach to assist people through difficult issues.
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Sleep is foundational to everything we do. When you aren't sleeping well, handling life’s daily stressors can feel overwhelming.
I provide skills-focused, evidence-based treatments for sleep problems including:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). This is the gold standard treatment for insomnia. Whether you've struggled with your symptoms for years or this is a relatively new problem; this treatment can help you get consistently better sleep, usually in about six sessions.
Nightmare Therapy. Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) can reduce recurring, distressing nightmares, usually in about four sessions.
CPAP Adherence. If you are struggling to use your prescribed PAP equipment for sleep apnea I can help you gain the skills to adjust to using it regularly, usually i ...
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Dr Sara Winter is a Clinical Psychologist and CBTi provider with over 20 years' experience and a special interest in sleep disorders and chronic disease. Sara completed her PhD in the area of sleep disorders and health behaviour change, specifically CPAP adherence, and is an honorary Associate Professor with the University of Queensland. Sara works in a quaternary multidisciplinary sleep disorders service delivering psychological interventions for a variety of sleep conditions including CBTi for insomnia. Sara has trained numerous psychologists in behavioural sleep interventions and is co-chair of the Australasian Sleep Association Behavioural Management of Sleep Disorders subcommittee - driving national educational programs and strategic direction for health services at all levels of the ...
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I am a Licensed Professional Counselor–Mental Health (LPC-MH) and a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) with 30 years of experience, specializing in addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma. In recent years, I have completed extensive training in sleep disorders and have become particularly passionate about providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Nightmares (IRT). These evidence-based interventions are highly effective—often producing meaningful improvements in about two months—and provide long-term benefits that can serve as an alternative to medication for many clients.
I am among the first in the nation to earn the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Credential (CBTI-C) from the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. I ...
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Dr. Daniella Marchetti obtained two master's degrees and her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Miami. The focus of her training has been in Health Psychology, and she has obtained experience in medical settings as well as private practice. Her area of expertise is in behavioral sleep medicine, having treated a variety of sleep concerns in medically complex cases over the years, including insomnia, nightmares, hypersomnia, and PAP adherence for sleep apnea. While she works as a Clinical Psychologist at the Miami VAMC with veterans, she has also established her sleep centered private practice to continue growing in her passion. She provides teletherapy services at this time.
She is PSYPACT certified and provides teletherapy across 42 states. She can also provide therapy ...
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Wouldn’t it be nice to not have to worry about sleep? To know that you can fall asleep within a reasonable amount of time. And to just do a couple of things to prepare yourself, lay your head on the pillow, turn off the light, close your eyes and fall asleep? To wake up feeling like a million dollars, looking forward to the day ahead, feeling happy and refreshed.
I use a combined approach of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia / CBT-I and Hypnosis to improve your sleep and stop Insomnia in its tracks! Some people are not comfortable with Hypnosis or don’t want it as part of their treatment. That’s perfectly fine with me. It’s truly your choice.
Whether you choose me or someone else, people who decide to do CBT-I improve their sleep in 3-6 sessions typically. I want you to slee ...
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Catherine is a highly specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapist working in the field of sleep medicine, with over 20 years of experience in the NHS. She is the Lead Therapist in the Insomnia and Behavioural Sleep Medicine Department at the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, providing clinical leadership in the delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions for sleep disorders.
In addition to her clinical work, Catherine teaches the two-day professional training programme in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), equipping healthcare professionals with the skills and confidence to deliver effective, evidence-based treatment.
She has specialist interests in nightmares and in sleep across the female lifespan, including menopause-related sleep disturbanc ...
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Andy Berkowski, MD of ReLACS Health is a physician double-board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology in Adult Neurology and Sleep Medicine. ReLACS Health is direct specialty care sleep clinic operating via telemedicine to those in or near Arizona, Florida, Michigan, or Ohio, that can provide the full scope of care for sleep conditions including chronic insomnia disorder. By not accepting payment from insurance, Dr. Berkowski is one of the rare handful of sleep physicians who can offer cognitive and behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) himself without having to outsource the treatment to other providers. All patients new to ReLACS Health start with a 90 minute Comprehensive Consultation to establish care and thoroughly assess health and sleep status. ReLACS Health of ...
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Dr. Jennifer Jones Cameron is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) through the Department of Veterans Affairs Health System. She also attended a training with Michael Perlis at SLEEP 2009: 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. With over a decade of experience, she is committed to providing evidence-based, person-centered care to individuals struggling with insomnia and other sleep disturbances. Dr. Cameron has worked extensively with clients facing complex intersections between mental and physical health, including veterans and individuals coping with chronic pain, PTSD, and medical illnesses.
Her approach is collaborative, skill-based, and tailored to each client’s needs, integratin ...
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